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  • Civilization

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Civilization Meaning of Civilization Synonyms of Civilization noun accomplishments acquired knowledge advancement advancement of knowledge civilized […]

  • Cigar

    Grammar This term is a noun. Etimology of Cigar (You may find cigar at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms). 1730, from Spanish cigarro (source also of French cigare), probably from Maya sicar “to smoke rolled tobacco leaves,” from si’c […]

  • Behetria

    (Arabic, without nobility or lordship). In Spanish law. Lands situated in districts and manors in which the inhabitants had the right to select their own lords. BehePriae were of two kinds: Behetrias de entre parientes, when the choice was restricted to a relation of the deceased lord, […]